Data Engineer II

GOBankingRates is a dynamic multimedia content platform dedicated to empowering people to lead richer lives. We deliver curated editorial content that covers the six key principles of financial literacy – earning, saving, investing, spending, borrowing and protecting money. Our mission is to provide expert insights that give readers the confidence to make smart financial decisions today, tomorrow and for years to come. 
 

As a proud member of Gen Digital, a global leader in digital safety, GOBankingRates is amplifying its impact by aligning with a broader vision to create a secure and empowered digital world. Gen Digital unites trusted brands like Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner to protect over 500 million people worldwide. Together, we combine GOBankingRates’ expertise in financial empowerment with Gen Digital’s cutting-edge technology and commitment to digital safety, ensuring individuals can navigate their financial journeys with confidence and security.
 

As part of the Gen Digital family, GOBankingRates fosters an inclusive workplace where your well-being and bold ideas thrive. We believe that when you’re empowered to be your authentic self, you’re unstoppable. Join us to shape the future of financial literacy and digital safety, and become part of #TeamGen, where your passion for helping others drives meaningful impact. 

Ready to empower people to live richer, safer lives? Join GOBankingRates at Gen Digital today! 

How We Work? 

Our hybrid work style (50% at least working from the office) gives us the face-to-face time to have creative conversations, meaningful meetings, make quick decisions and build relationships. And it’s flexible enough to give you the space to do your best work. 
 

Mission and Goals 
 

 As a Data Engineer II on our Data Engineering team, you will play a key role in supporting core projects such as Advertiser Ingests. You’ll apply your technical expertise to enhance our data processes and contribute to our continued growth. Reporting to the Director of Data Engineering, you’ll collaborate with a driven team focused on building reliable, scalable data solutions that power business insights and decision-making. 

Objectives  

• Support and maintain data ingestion processes by addressing bugs, implementing feature enhancements, and ensuring data accuracy. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ingest advertiser data extracts and optimize pipelines for performance and reliability. 

• Contribute to business insights by maintaining clean, reliable data flows 

Competencies  

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer, preferably in digital media or personal finance. 

• Foundational understanding of digital marketing concepts and their relevance to data-driven decision-making. 

• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python for data transformation, querying, and automation. 

• Experience with modern data tools such as DBT and Airflow (or similar workflow orchestration tools). 

• Ability to build, enhance, and troubleshoot ingest pipelines. 

• Proficient in working with Snowflake or other cloud-based data platforms for data storage, querying, and optimization. 

• Attention to detail in identifying and resolving data quality issues, bugs, and inconsistencies in advertiser data extracts. 

• Ability to align data initiatives with business objectives. 

Benefits 
 

At Gen Digital, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being and professional growth. Our comprehensive benefits package for U.S. team members includes: 

• Health & Wellness – Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, telemedicine services, and health savings accounts (HSAs). 

• Financial Security – 401(k) retirement plan participation, company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, plus opportunities to invest through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). 

• Work-Life Balance – Generous paid time off (PTO), company holidays, and various leave options to support personal and family needs. 

• Professional Development – Annual education reimbursement (up to $5,250) for job-related courses. 

• Wellness Reimbursement – Up to $450 per year to cover fitness-related expenses. 

• Additional Perks – Access to commuter spending accounts, legal assistance plans, family support services, and exclusive employee discounts.